Application Engineer - Global High Tech

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking an experienced and motivated Pre-sales Engineer to join its innovation efforts and support customers in the Global High Tech (GHT) sector. The role is suited to someone with a strong technical background, a hands-on approach, practical field or application experience, and a collaborative, creative problem-solving mindset.

What’s in it for you:

• The opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company and team that are passionate about growth
• A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• Hands-On Solution Support: Work closely with Solution Architects to translate predefined architectures into detailed technical specifications and client-ready proposals for Designers.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare design documents, system diagrams, and compliance materials that reflect the architect’s solution blueprint.
• Training & Enablement: Deliver workshops and technical sessions to internal teams and external partners to explain solution details.
• Collaboration: Partner with product managers, R&D, and service engineers to validate feasibility and ensure smooth handover from design to delivery.
• Customer & Consultant Engagement: Support sales teams and design firms with technical presentations, demonstrations, and responses to RFPs.
• Specification Alignment: Ensure Ecolab/Nalco Water solutions are accurately represented in consultant specifications and bid documents.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical or equivalent)
• Relevant experience in water treatment, industrial systems, or complex technical solutions
• Experience in technical roles with customer exposure (e.g. pre-sales, application engineering, technical support)
• Ability to interpret and translate solution architectures into detailed technical specifications
• Experience in preparing technical documentation, system diagrams (e.g. P&ID, layouts), and compliance and regulatory documents
• Familiarity with RFP/RFQ processes and related technical responses
• Knowledge of water treatment solutions, industrial systems, or sustainability technologies
• Understanding of relevant technical standards and regulatory requirements
• Proven experience working cross-functionally with Solution Architects, Product Management, R&D, and Service/Field Engineers
• Ability to validate technical feasibility and support the transition from design to execution
• Experience working in matrix and international environments
• Strong capability to simplify complex technical concepts into clear, customer-oriented messaging
• Capability to assemble and troubleshoot electronic systems, including pumps, sensors, and other electro-mechanical hardware systems, is an advantage
• Knowledge of cooling technologies, cold plates, and cooling distribution units is an advantage
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn and a hands-on approach
• Good communication skills, with the ability to deliver complex information in an easy-to-understand format
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Works well under pressure
• Proficiency in English (both written and verbal) required